Agreed that it is unlikely to weaken the receiver enough to cause any issues, especially if it is a "lighter" calibre, since all tikka actions are essentially the same, which means they must have designed it to withstand the worst case. I would personally would still want to calculate the stresses in there. Then again since the 0.5 mm there save hardly any weight why bother, totally agreed!
In this particular instance I would say someone with a qualification in mechanical engineering and who is competent in the assessment of the strength of a machined metal part.
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